The Burned-Over District is a term used by some to describe the region of Western New York in the historical period of 1800-1850. It is also sometimes called the Second Great Awakening with a combination of religious, social and political elements.

Thursday, May 26, 2016

"Athena Reborn"

About the website in question, one should read a line like "The Southern Poverty Law Center dubbed it a 'neo-Nazi website' and one of the two most popular 'hate sites' online," since the SPLC has for decades been [in]famous for justifying its own existence by suggesting that's it's always 1933 in Amerika. To suggest the singer is "a pure Aryan goddess, like something out of classical Greek poetry," is harmless fanboy talk; calling a black pop singer an "African goddess" would hardly bat an eye. Far more interesting, since it hints at conspiracy, is the idea that "Swift is covertly ‘red-pilled,’ concealing her secret conservative values from the progressive music industry while issuing subtle nods to a reactionary fanbase."

Many years ago, I matched Maria Shriver with Hera--a modern Hera who went for the divorce when her husband cheated in a way she could no longer ignore. I'd probably "type" her differently now, but she's generally off my radar!

I also thought Heidi Klum made a good Aphrodite at the time she left Seal, who is obviously the poor Hephaestus.

But in general, the constellation of celebrities cannot be compared to the enduring constellations of the night sky.